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[Illiria 980]

Yes but not everyone is eligible to use it, there are various reasons that someone from a country that is eligible for VWP would not be allowed to use it. Travelers who have been arrested, even if the arrest did not result in a criminal conviction, those with criminal records, (the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to U.S. visa law), certain serious communicable illnesses, those who have been refused admission into, or have been deported from, the United States, or have previously overstayed on the VWP are not eligible to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program.

[Torete 121]

Yes but not everyone is eligible to use it, there are various reasons that someone from a country that is eligible for VWP would not be allowed to use it. Travelers who have been arrested, even if the arrest did not result in a criminal conviction, those with criminal records, (the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to U.S. visa law), certain serious communicable illnesses, those who have been refused admission into, or have been deported from, the United States, or have previously overstayed on the VWP are not eligible to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program.

Yes, you are correct. I was originally responding to post #14 (which was subsequently edited/contents deleted) and like Boiler, was curious why they were chasing the B1 visa instead.

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